Calvin Hempsted

Brief Life History of Calvin

When Calvin Hempsted was born on 12 September 1800, in Westmoreland, Shelter Island, Suffolk, New York, United States, his father, James Hempsted, was 31 and his mother, Huldah Bosworth, was 38. He married Amanda Wilcox or Wilcot about 1820, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Ripley, Chautauqua, New York, United States in 1850 and Spring Prairie, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States for about 20 years. He died on 3 September 1892, in Walworth, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Spring Prairie, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

Calvin Hempsted
1800–1892
Amanda Wilcox or Wilcot
1798–1871
Marriage: about 1820
James Hempstead
1821–1890
Louisa Hempstead
1823–1879
Marquis C. Hempsted
1824–1855
Susan R Hempstead
1827–1906
Abigail Alviva Hempsted
1829–1909
John W. Hempstead
1832–1897
Asa E. Hempstead
1834–1891
Adaline Hempsted
1838–1915

Sources (10)

  • Calvin Hempstead, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Calvin Hempsted, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Calvin Hempsted in entry for Susan Samantha Hempsted Thompson, "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907"

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1808

Historical Boundaries 1808: Chautauqua, New York, United States

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: see Hempstead .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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